Individual Details
George Washington DeWitt
(Abt 1819 - )
Is this the George Washington Dewitt mentioned in Peter P. Dewitt's indenture?
Events
| Birth | Abt 1819 | Indiana, United States |  |  | |
| Marriage | 27 Mar 1838 | Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States - Eliza Ann Powers | | | |
| Census (family) | 11 Sep 1850 | District 2, Hardin, Kentucky, United States - Eliza Ann Powers | | | |
| Census (family) | 28 Jul 1860 | Canton P.O., Lewis, Missouri, United States - Eliza Ann Powers | | | |
| Military | 1863 | Canton Township, Lewis, Missouri, United States | | ||
| Census (family) | 9 Aug 1870 | Canton P.O., Lewis, Missouri, United States - Eliza Ann Powers | | | |
| Census (family) | 1880 | Canton P.O., Lewis, Missouri, United States - Eliza Ann Powers | | |
Families
| Spouse | Eliza Ann Powers (1815 - 1881) |
| Child | John C DeWitt (1839 - ) |
| Child | Stephen R. DeWitt (1840 - ) |
| Child | Benjamin DeWitt (1843 - ) |
| Child | George W DeWitt (1844 - ) |
| Child | Mary Frances DeWitt (1846 - ) |
| Child | Ann Miram/Marion DeWitt (1848 - ) |
| Child | Rose Priscilla "Rosilla" DeWitt (1850 - ) |
| Child | Susan Elizabeth DeWitt (1851 - ) |
| Child | James Edward DeWitt (1854 - 1913) |
| Child | Douglas Stephen A DeWitt (1861 - ) |
| Child | James DeWitt (1868 - ) |
| Father | Abraham Dewitt (1791 - 1845) |
| Mother | Elizabeth "Betsy" Atherton (1794 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Phebe Ann Dewitt (1812 - 1897) |
| Sibling | Isaac DeWitt (1816 - ) |
| Sibling | Andrew Jackson Dewitt (1817 - ) |
| Sibling | Nancy Dewitt (1825 - ) |
| Sibling | Vardaman "Ward" DeWitt (1828 - 1911) |
| Sibling | Louisa A Dewitt (1834 - ) |
| Sibling | Jacob DeWitt (1834 - 1879) |
| Sibling | John P Dewitt (1840 - 1915) |
| Sibling | Mary E DeWitt (1844 - ) |
Notes
Birth
While Gazeway places him in this family, I'm still not certain it's correct.His birthplace is inconclusive:
KY - 1850 USC
IL - 1860 USC
IN - 1870, 1880 USC
Marriage
George Washington DeWitt m. Eliza Ann Powers Mar 27, 1838 E. C. Younger, Pr19 Mar 1839 Marriage Bond, Nelson, Kentucky
and Walter Powers Father of said Eliza Ann having given his consent in writing to me for this license to be issued
Census (family)
Dwelling 336Geo W DeWitt, 31 M, Farmer, 200, KY
Eliza A, 32 F, IN
John 11 M, KY
Stephen R, 10 M, KY
George, 8 M, KY
Benjamin 7 M, KY
Frances, 4 F, KY
Marion 2, F, KY
Rosilla, 7/12 F, KY
Census (family)
437, 433, Geo W. Dewitt, 43, M Farmer, 200, 250, IllinoisEliza A " , 41 F, Indiana
Robt B " , 26 M, Farmer, KY
John J " , 21 M, Farmer, KY
Stephen R " , 19 M, Farmer, KY
Geo W " , 17 M, Farmer, KY
Mary Francis " , 14 F, KY
Marion " , 11 M, KY
Rosa " , 10 F, KY
Edmund " , 6 M, KY
Elizabeth " , 3 F, Missouri
Military
U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 for George W DewittLewis County
Canton Tp, Dewitt, George W, 44, White, Farmer, married, Indiana, Stricken from list Jany 20 1865 by order Board enrolment because of being over 45 years of age.
Census (family)
Township 62, Range 6, page 529, 29, DeWitt, George W., 51, MW, Farmer, 3200, 500, Indiana, Cannot read/write.
Eliza Ann, 55, FW, Keeps house, Indiana, Cannot read/write.
Edmund, 17, MW, Works on farm, KY, attended school during yr.
Stephen D., 7, MW, MO
Miram A., 21, FW, at home, KY, Cannot read/write.
Rosey, 18, FW, at home, KY, Cannot read/write.
Elizabeth, 14, FW, at school, MO, attended school, Cannot read/write.
James, 2, MW, MO
30, 30 Shouse, Thomas, 27, MW, Works on farm, 0, 150, KY, Cannot read/write.
Mary, 23, MW, Keeps house, KY Cannot read/write.
(maybe daughter-Mary DeWitt?)
31, 31, DeWitt, George, 26, MW, Farmer, 0, 150, Kentucky, Cannot read/write.
Emma, 40, FW, Keeps house, Kentucky, Cannot read/write.
Hagg, Francis, 16, MW, Works on farm, Tennesse, Cannot read/write.
Census (family)
Geo. W. DEWITT Self M Male W 63 IN Farmer NJ KYEliza A. DEWITT Wife M Female W 65 KY IRE KY
Elizabeth DEWITT Dau S Female W 22 MO Keeps House IN KY
Douglas S. A. DEWITT Son S Male W 19 MO IN KY sick: abcess months not employed: 3
Endnotes
1. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1870 census.
2. Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ Copyright © 1998-2000, MyFamily.com Inc. and its subsidiaries.), 1850 census.
3. Gazaway, Kathryn DeWitt, compiler, DeWitt Gedcom file (:, May 12, 1999).
4. "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," index and images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org: accessed 27 April 2019), George Washington Dewitt and Eliza Ann Powers, 19 Mar 1839; citing Marriage, Nelson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 481,506..
5. Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ Copyright © 1998-2000, MyFamily.com Inc. and its subsidiaries.), Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Hardin, Kentucky; Roll: M432_203; Page: 327; Image: 47..
6. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1860 > MISSOURI > LEWIS > CANTON TWP Series: M653 Roll: 629 Page: 217.
7. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1870 > MISSOURI > LEWIS > CANTON P O Series: M593 Roll: 787 Page: 620.
8. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints., Transcription of the United States Federal Population Census - 1880 (http://www.familysearch.org/ Oct. 2002), Canton, Lewis, Missouri Family History Library Film 1254699 NA Film Number T9-0699 Page Number 64C .